Jan (1878-1942) and Valerianna (1892-1968) both lived in Poland and lived in the village of Czarne, Poland (around the time of WWI). They had 7 children and never immigrated to the U.S. Their children were Joseph, Stella (my great grandmother), Chester, Sophie, Pauline, Felix, and Irene. Of the 7 children, only Stella ever immigrated to the
U.S. (to my knowledge). Stella Kornacki passed away in 2000 in Kalkaska, MI. Her hasband, Chester Zur, passed away in Detroit, MI in 1965. Stella and Chester had 2 children: Regina and Evelyn Zur. Both of their daughters married Baranowski brothers and still remain today although their husbands have passed on. Regina is my grandmother.

Stella's sister, Pauline married Kasimer Wojtewicz who was a U.S. citizen by birth right. Kasimer (Sr.) had 2 children from a previous marriage: Regina and Kazimierz, Jr. He and Pauline had George (Jerzy is polish equiv.) together. During the WWII period, Kasimer moved to the U.S. in hopes of bringing the entire family over to the U.S. Pauline joined the Polish resistance in the meantime and she and Regina were taken away by the Germans shortly thereafter. Kasimer got his two sons immigrated to the U.S. in 1947. Since then, Kazimer Sr. (of St. Clair Chores and Wayne, MI)and Jr. (of Texas) have both passed on. George remains today and lives near Port Huron, Michigan.

I know I'm searching for a needle in a haystack, but if there are any other possible Kornacki/Kornacka relations out there that I can get in touch with, it would be wonderful to hear from you!

Everett Baranowski
(maestrobaran@aol.com)